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1. Describe the protagonist's immediate family as depicted in Chapter One of Weather: A Novel.

Lizzie, the novel's protagonist, has been married to Ben for years. The couple has a child named Eli, who at the time of Chapter One's events is attending first grade at the local public elementary school.

2. In what location does the narrative of Weather: A Novel take place?

Lizzie and her family live and work in Brooklyn. Their neighborhood is sometimes referred to as Little Pakistan or Little Bangladesh, thought Lizzie asserts that none of the neighborhood's citizens use either of these names.

3. What is the significance of the scene in which Eli and Lizzie gaze at the moon together in Chapter One?

Lizzie's thoughts upon gazing at the moon turn to the idea of protection. She has been worrying a great deal about the endangered and threatened elements on Earth. As a result, one of her first thoughts after gauging the beauty of the moon Eli announces is in the waxing crescent phase brings her a feeling of relief. The thought she has is that the moon must be okay, since nobody is worrying about it.

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